Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-12
On Fire.
Referred 10 the Committee on Fire
Department.

approval sutiees to rsvies ,, mo nm'''ss
on Fire.
Referred 10 the Committee on Fire
Department
BUGGma.
Mr.. Dickerson moved 10 amend the
law so as to relieve pepons owning
buggies Of the license required TO DO
paid on them.
The proposed amendment to the law
was referred to the Finance Committee,
on motion Of Mr.. Page.
SALARY.
The ordinance increasing the salary
OF the City Attorney from 81 SO 70
81, $50 per year (which ordinance had
been adopted by the Common CoanciD
was taken up and concurred In.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Mr.. Murphy offered an ordinance
requiring
sbsll he citizens OF the sta,c of 'irginiN ano
providing that 70 person .s sra nser y ~. control
on the Council or a4sy commitsee tporeoi sno
shall not be quslhed voter aud not deiin-
ouept In the paymsat OF taxes or wasor or ga.
Referred to the City Attorney for
his opinion as TO its legality.
The ordinance prescribing that any
minor who obtains liquor in any place
where liquor is cold shall be deemed
miltv of misdemeanor and punished
aocnr,l;nolv was taken up.
The subject produced general discus
sion among the members, and Mr..
Witt, Comnonweslth's attorney, who
was present, addressed the Board, on
invitation, concerning 1t.
Mr.. Witt urged the passage OF
the ordinance. He thought such
q law would pat the strongest pos
sible impeachment in the way OF ths
sale of liquor to minors As sooh a. .
boy knows that he will be punished ipr
buying liquor he viii stay away from
liGuor-saloons.
Mir. Witt said he had always beloved
that if the frequenters OF faro-banks
were punished equally with the keepers
such places could be more easily broken
up, and this ordinance would work slmi-
larly.
Mir. Page offered several perfecting
amendments, which were agreed to.
after which the ordinance was concmred
in by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Adams, Bshcn, Bland. Chap
pell, Crcnshaw, Crump, iarsroSc, Aurphy, o.
ley, Page, and Bass--fl.
NoEs.-Messrs. Davie. Dickerson, Hiil, Noble,
Powers, and snead-d
MEANING OF THE LAW.
Mr.. Otley presented the following;
Re.csced by ne Beard ~ Aidsvmsn Che Com
mon Council concurrlngl, That tho City Auor.
nav be directed 90 ascertain the meaning or
section iOs OF the city charter, and Also 70 state
what constitutes q legal presentation OF any
public document 10 his Honor tho Mayor Tor
bis ection, aud whether or not he hs, ANY less'
write any other date OF receipt OF any public
document referred 20 him for his aetion other
than that of The date Of actual presentation "
him by the city's proper onicer.
Adopted.
CAPITAL.
Mr.. Powers presented petition
signed by most OF the prominent mer-
chants OF the city asking that an equi-
table assessment of capital be made,
and claiming that the present mode is
unjust.
At present, as proposed, capital is
assessed by the stock on hand, and the
debts due the merchant and by the
merchant. They desire that the assess
ment shall be on the actual money in
vested.
Mr.. Powers also offered a resolution
directing the Finance Committee to
inquire into the expediency Of changing
the law.
The resolution was referred 10 the
| Finance Committee.
AT a quarter to IL the Board al
jouIned.